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My big tractors for the ranch ,some of them you have to use DEF ,its the shits ,who ever thought that up should be slapped thanks !!!!

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Keep it simple stupid. is what that stands for… that is what I was trying to explain. If you do it the more complicated way there is more to go wrong if you don’t understand it.. I tend to lean heavy on KISS..Have you already bought Gen set?? That’s pretty big; even though I seem to remember you saying something about some big HVAC units? 15,000watts divided by 120 volts = well over 100amp service.. your going to find some campgrounds with as little as 30amp 120volt only. The high end conversions are running big gen sets ; I really don’t know why?? Ck and see how big of wire it takes to handle 50 amps at 120 volts per leg..Just food for planning… Then check the wire size of a 50 amp rv cord . All kind of choices of lifestyles and where one wants to spend their bucks.. Bob

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I went the chinese route with 4 8D’s. and new a Magnum 2512 ME inverter. Had it set up for this type battery and charge rate. Don’t use battery system hardly ever. Its always plugged in to shore power or gen set is running. Batteries lasted a little over 12 months as one by one went down. Oh yeah they were cheap when purchased and acted like typicle china junk. Have 3 wet type 31’s in now and they are 2 years old and still going strong. Will buy 2 or 3 (8D) Lifelines this summer and get rid of the 31’s for a little more capacity. Hope the China junk works for you!

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Mr Mark

I hope you have the oportunity to stop by and visit with Al while in the area as he knows the Prevosts and the differences between Prevost and motorhomes as he too has been there and done that.

Can’t wait to hear how you like the H3-45. It will be a lot to absorb in a short run so give it a chance.

You will enjoy your visit with him.

Cheers, Diane

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Like I said in the beginning of this thread, I am not a fan of slides, it is my better half that thinks she would like it. Ever since we started looking hard at this option it is becoming apparent that the choices of 40′ coaches with slides is very slim.

And the coaches that are available do not have OTR bus air and Cruisairs that we have deemed necessary for us. So we were thinking of adding slides to our current coach. And that presents another set of concerns.

The only area in the front of the coach for a slide would be right behind the driver seat and let the sofa slide out. That means a wall behind the driver when the slide is in and traveling. And the slide would only be about 72″. Not worth it to me.

The other place for a slide would be the bedroom, the only advantage to me would be if we could make it a King size bed, but I do not see a slide making this possible without scrapping all the drawers.

For these reasons I am beginning to understand why they use 45′ for slides. It just makes it easier.

So we appreciate all the input and have decided to scrap the idea of slides in our coach (thank god !!).

I think we will just keep an eye out for a 40′ Liberty with a slide or two and until then just continue enjoying this “short bus”.

Thanks again,

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More HP more fuel and shorter engine life,I use a ugly word here MCI the J series the best selling bus on the planet comes standard with the ISX_ 12L Cummins set at 425 hp the option is the D13 Detroit set at 410 hp and these things will blow you off the highway passing you, enjoy the ride

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You two remind me of the old Fuller Brush salesmen, when do you stop selling? is this a busniess trip ?did you bring the wives? Gary

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I can’t duplicate what you have going on, works fine for me..

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Looking to upgrade my 1991 Prevost with a Prevost., glad I didn’t drop the hammer earlier, Just got into my coach 3 years ago. How are things going with this problem. Are new (built) different and Prevost on top??

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Hope he gets it fixed!!!!!!

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I want to add to what Paul said………..if you see evidence of algae in the sediment bowl there is a very high probability the pleated filter element has been covered with the algae also.

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Can you guys bring a load of what you are spreading to my garden?

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There is no substitute for detailed maintenance records for a coach being considered.

I know I sound like a broken record when I say that but if an owner is serious about maintenance he has to keep some form of log books or maintenance history because our coaches have too many required maintenance events for anyone to keep track of solely by memory. Even if an owner thinks driving it to Prevost once a year for their service is sufficient, the reality is that is not even close. I will eat those words if any owner who relies solely on any service provider can show us that their long term service provider meets the required maintenance schedule for their coach. That includes timely oil and filter changes, air dryer and air system maintenance, lubes, coolant change, Transynd and filter change, differential and wheel hub fluid checking and changes, etc. Then add in generator service, plus keeping up with the preventive maintenance on brakes, suspension, etc. I am almost certain not a single service provider, including Prevost tracks your coach’s service history and sits down with the records to map out what is required at the next service event, and sees to it that all the little details are addressed. From feedback on various forums it appears they do what is asked, nothing more, sometimes less, and only address other issues if the need is slapping them in the face.

So we as owners have to have some means by which we track needed maintenance and some of the easiest maintenance events to track never get done in a timely fashion because they are expensive, or time consuming or we just don’t think about them.

Our coaches ain’t our father’s Oldsmobile and nothing in our maintenance schedules ever coincides once all service event times or miles begin. So when buying a coach the best any of us can hope for is detailed records so we know what is due, what has been done, and if anything has been overlooked.

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You can check the fuses on the outside of the ECC and the boards, but to get to the inner parts, you have to swing the ECC out to get to the backside of the boards. I don’t remember enough to make suggestions for you and I don’t recall any relays at all.

The guru for this stuff is Miles Circo, but someone else will have to jump in here with his contact information.

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Rick I believe that’s true. He’s doing the upgrade on my bus here at Motorcoach Country Club in Indio,Ca. After you see his you will want your’s done as well.